utilization review

uti·li·za·tion re·view

noun \ˌyüt-^əl-ə-ˈzā-shən-ri-ˈvyü\

Definition of UTILIZATION REVIEW

: the critical examination (as by a physician or nurse) of health-care services provided to patients especially for the purpose of controlling costs (as by identifying unnecessary medical procedures) and monitoring the quality of care